Tomb Raiders: She Comes from the Ancient Martial Arts World

Just after parting ways with Ling Yue, Wu Xie, just as Ling Yue had guessed, led Boss Ma and the others to the Qingliang Palace on the other side.

Following the original method, after using the seesaw mechanism to crawl into the cave one by one, the end was no longer the exit, but a cliff.

Wu Xie originally intended to take Li Cu down to scout ahead, but unexpectedly, Boss Ma and the others came down without waiting for any instructions from below.

Upon descending, they discovered it was a trap they could only enter but not exit, leading to another chaotic scene.

Fortunately, Li Cu soon discovered the mechanism in the stone carving's eyes, which led to the discovery of a coffin containing a skeleton with eight arms and eight legs. This was likely the remains of the ancient Tongjing city lord.

Everyone could have safely escaped through the mechanism at the head of the coffin, but Boss Ma was convinced that the gem in the coffin was the one he was looking for. He took the gem while Wu Xie and Su Nan weren't paying attention, thus triggering the mechanism once again.

In the end, Su Nan and the others escaped successfully with the rising coffin, but Wu Xie and Boss Ma fell into a closed space resembling a stone well that appeared after the coffin rose.

It was here that Wu Xie used the principles of Bagua numerology to find the Gate of Life, opened a stone door, and entered the true main tomb chamber.

Su Nan, who had escaped, used gunpowder to blast open the exit, while Wu Xie and Boss Ma temporarily took refuge in the tomb chamber from the explosion.

As the explosion rang out, Wu Xie and Boss Ma were about to go out to find an exit when they suddenly felt the ground shake violently again.

Boss Ma's eyes widened in panic: "What's going on? Why is there another explosion? Is Su Nan deliberately trying to kill us down there?!"

Wu Xie looked around in surprise and doubt, his gaze finally settling on the crouching basalt stone sculpture in the center of the tomb: "Not above, but below."

What exactly happened next?

Wu Xie couldn't help but think of the missing Ling Yue. Could it be her?

Under their watchful eyes, the basalt stone sculpture suddenly fell down with a "bang," revealing a hole.

As the cave entrance appeared, a familiar, snow-white thread shot out and embedded itself in a nearby stone pillar. Then, a disheveled figure darted out of the cave.

As soon as he came out, Ling Yue knelt on the ground and coughed violently, not even bothering to put away his bracelet and snow silk.

She almost suffocated down there!

Who knew those spiders would burn so quickly, consuming all the oxygen even faster than she had anticipated.

Fortunately, at the last moment she successfully found the key hidden inside the giant spider cocoon. After taking it out, the roof cracked and broke.

Ling Yue quickly grabbed the spider cocoon beside him to dodge, and after breaking through a stone hole, he immediately shot out snow silk and escaped.

Seeing Ling Yue, who was usually aloof and cold, kneeling on the ground without regard for his image, his hair disheveled, his clothes torn, and his bare face and arms covered in black and gray patches.

When she looked up at him, her cool, exotic eyes were wet, and her eyes and nose were red, making her look both pitiful and adorable.

Wu Xie felt as if something had hit him in the heart.

It is not heavy, but its aftertaste is long-lasting.

Ling Yue's coat was nowhere to be found, but the bamboo cane at his waist was still there, and a rough cloth bag was hanging on his side.

Wu Xie's gaze flickered on the cloth bag, whose square shape was marked by the contents inside. He quickly realized what was happening, got up, subconsciously took off his coat, and strode forward to drape it over Ling Yue's shoulders.

At the same time, he crouched down, slightly blocking Boss Ma's view, gently patted Ling Yue's back, and asked in a low voice, "What happened? Are you alright?"

In the instant he came over to drape the clothes over her, Wu Xie had already quickly scanned her body and discovered that she had many wounds, burns on her arms, and cuts on her wrists from sharp blades.

The most serious injury was to my legs; I don't know what happened, but it started from the middle of my thighs.

The bottom part is practically riddled with holes from being bitten; you can vaguely see bluish-red and purplish bite marks in each hole.

That's a sign that the wound is poisoned!

Wu Xie already knew a thing or two about how powerful Ling Yue was from Hei Xiazi.

Even someone with her skills could be so flustered by what she encountered below. Just how many things in this underground palace are still hidden that he and Hei Xiazi haven't discovered?

And why is it always Ling Yue who encounters these kinds of accidents? Does she actually know the secret hidden in this underground palace?

Suspicion was ingrained in Wu Xie's very being; just a moment of free-flowing thought would give rise to countless doubts.

However, this was not the time to think about such things. Before Ling Yue could answer Wu Xie's question, another explosion occurred above.

Wu Xie looked up at the swaying tomb roof, where sand was beginning to flow down, and shook his head helplessly: "Su Nan is too impatient."

Before Ling Yue could catch his breath, he felt a burning pain in his lungs.

Otherwise, she would definitely complain to Wuxie in front of him: "He's interested in you, how can he not be anxious!"

However, before Ling Yue could even give Wu Xie a look to let him figure it out for himself, his breath hitched, his vision went black, and his body slumped softly towards Wu Xie.

Wu Xie quickly hugged her and anxiously lowered his head to touch her neck.

Ling Yue, feeling weak all over and showing signs of poisoning, was speechless. He whispered in Wu Xie's ear, "Stop touching him. He's not dead, he's just poisoned."

Wu Xie's hand froze, and he awkwardly withdrew it.

I tried to pick her up, but I couldn't lift her up after two attempts.

This made Wu Xie start to doubt whether he was really getting old.

How come a girl who can navigate a 48-kilogram rock-breaking mechanism can't even lift it? That shouldn't be happening!

Ling Yue also sensed his effort, and although it was inappropriate, she couldn't help but chuckle.

Because of his unstable breathing, his laughter was so weak and unsteady that it looked like he might die at any moment.

Wu Xie couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Stop laughing, or you'll laugh yourself out of your last breath!"

Ling Yue: "..."

It seems really possible.

Wu Xie couldn't carry Ling Yue. Ling Yue rested for a while, and by then a hole had been blown open above his head.

Ling Yue struggled to his feet and asked Wu Xie, "Can I climb up by myself?"

She'd have a hard time jumping up there herself right now.

Wu Xie nodded, and unusually childishly said, "Don't look down on people."

He's still pretty good, okay?

Mr. Ma saw the two whispering to each other, and now he couldn't help but suspect that Ling Yue was actually Wu Xie.

Regardless, the three of them managed to escape the underground palace through the opening blasted open by Su Nan.

As soon as he went up there, Ling Yue's legs went weak, and he fell asleep immediately.

Fortunately, Wu Xie was prepared and caught her just as she collapsed...

I didn't catch it.

When Ling Yue fell, she also pinned Wu Xie, who had come to pick her up, to the ground.

When the people waiting outside saw that three people came out, two of them collapsed immediately!

Wang Meng and Li Cu rushed over and tried to lift it up several times, but they couldn't budge it.

Just then, Li Cu remembered something, slipped his hand under Ling Yue's lower back, and with a few quick movements of his fingers, finally managed to unfasten the belt buckle on which the bamboo cane was hanging.

Wu Xie felt a lightness on his body and, without Wang Meng and Li Cu's help, picked up the unconscious Ling Yue and quickly walked towards the tent.

Li Cu quickly caught up: "Wu Xie, what happened to Ling Yue? How did she get so many injuries? Why is she unconscious?!"

Wang Meng watched as the two ran away, then looked down at the dark green bamboo cane and knew it belonged to Ling Yue. She wanted to pick it up and take it back to her.

However, upon closer inspection, Wang Meng discovered that the problem was quite serious.

As everyone else was preparing to disperse, Lao Mai, one of Su Nan's subordinates, saw Wang Meng sticking her butt out and straining against something, and curiously came over.

They discovered that Wang Meng had simply picked up a bamboo stalk that was slightly thicker than a short flute, and it looked like it was too heavy to move.

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Old Mai curled his lip and was about to kick the bamboo cane away.

He still harbored resentment towards Ling Yue for attacking him earlier!

To everyone's surprise, the next second, Old Mai let out a "howl" and started jumping around on the ground, clutching his foot.

The commotion attracted other people, including Su Nan, who came to see what was going on.

Wu Xie and Li Cu were unaware of the commotion and discussion that Ling Yue's bamboo cane, which he had dropped there, had caused among the others.

While Li Cu persisted in her nagging, Wu Xie said briefly, "Now is not the time to talk. I need to take her to treat her wounds. Her wounds are poisonous, and we need to give her an injection as soon as possible to see how it goes."

If we can't find an antidote, we'll have to think of other ways.

Li Cu then realized what was happening and hurriedly reached out his hands to help Wu Xie bring Ling Yue back to their tent.

The tent on Lingyue's side was simple and cramped, making it inconvenient to treat her injuries.

Wu Xie placed the person on his own sleeping bag, and while looking for the antidote, he urged Li Cu: "Go find Guozi from the film crew for help. Ling Yue needs to change his clothes and we also need to check if he has any other injuries."

Li Cu said "Oh" and was about to run out when Wu Xie reminded him, "Drag Ma Rila out too!"

Marila drinks all the time, and when he's drunk, he just sleeps in his tent.

He's snoring loudly right now.

Li Cu quickly dragged and pulled Ma Rila out.

Once outside, they found a shady spot and left Marila there.

In a daze, Marila rolled over and then continued to sleep in a daze.

Wu Xie quickly gave Ling Yue an injection of antidote. Before Li Cu brought his people over, he specially prepared some hot water and wet a towel with it.

After staring at Ling Yue's face, which appeared increasingly fragile and obedient with her eyes closed, for a moment, he reached out and turned her over.

She was made to go from lying flat to lying face down.

Ling Yue's clothes were burned to almost nothing but rags. When the collar was torn, the charred, low-quality fabric shredded, revealing a large expanse of his back.

Wu Xie's eyes darted away for a moment, enduring the burning sensation on the tips of his ears, and he placed the hot towel on her shoulders and back.

After a while, Wu Xie removed the towel and carefully stroked and observed Ling Yue's shoulders and back.

After being wiped with a towel, both sides of her shoulder blades regained their porcelain-white smoothness and felt soft to the touch, which was completely at odds with her aloof and distant temperament when she was awake.

More importantly, there is no phoenix tattoo on it.

For some reason, Wu Xie felt a surge of joy.

He rubbed the area several times to make sure there was no human skin covering it before quickly pulling his coat onto Ling Yue's body when he heard footsteps outside the tent, and throwing his own towel back into the basin.